Which homegrown MNC was named the innovator of the year 2017 in the Times India Awards?

A. Hindustan Unilever Limited
B. Mindtree
C. Hero Motocorp
D. Mahindra & Mahindra
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Mahindra & Mahindra, a homegrown automotive multinational that produces everything from two-wheelers to tractors, was named Innovator for the Year 2017.

Kalinga Award was instituted by –

A. UNESCO for exceptional contribution of efforts to popularise science
B. Indian Military
C. Jnanpith, a cultural literacy society for encouraging creative writing in modern languages
D. Indian Adult Education Association for outstanding contribution of adult literacy in India
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The UNESCO Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science is UNESCO’s oldest prize, created in 1951 following a donation from Mr Bijoyanand Patnaik, Founder and President of the Kalinga Foundation Trust in India.

Who among the following was chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010?

A. K. Balachander
B. D. Ramanaidu
C. Adoor Gopalakrishnan
D. V. K. Murthy
✅ The correct answer is option A.
K. Balachander, who brought a whiff of fresh air with daring new style in direction and filmmaking in Tamil cinema in the 1970s, was chosen for the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2010.